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1969 Map of Chimney Rock

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Chimney Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Huff Mountain and the high plateaus of the San Rafael Swell area dominate this 1969 survey, where the rugged topography is punctuated by vital water sources like Wiregrass Spring and Gooseberry Spring. The landscape reflects a history of transit and remote infrastructure, evidenced by a Landing Strip and a Radio Tower positioned on high ground. The presence of several Drill Hole locations suggests a period of exploratory mineral or geological testing within the Chimney Rock Flat and Big Flat areas.

Industrial history is visible along the winding path of the Old RR Grade which snakes through the eastern washes near Summerville Wash. This corridor, alongside family or locally-named landmarks such as Joes Holes, Lewis Hole, and Pack Saddle Gulch, offers a detailed look at how ranchers and workers navigated this arid terrain before the modern era of development. The map meticulously records the transition from the high Cedar Mountain ridges down to the deep incisions of Cow Canyon.